87_87437 Previously, Zhu Xian was here, and Song Qinglian was not good at getting too close to the prince, but now that Zhu Xian was gone, she was busy taking a few steps forward and happily holding the prince in her arms and teasing her. She also took out a puppet from the sleeve of her robe and said with a smile: "Look, this puppet can still move!" Your uncle specially found it for you to play with. ”

Zhu Dehou was overjoyed, he hugged the puppet, and then said in a milky voice: "Please grandmother help me thank Uncle Chenghei." The prince's little face is pink and tender, his eyelashes are raised high, and there is a sweet smile on his face, which makes people can't help but kiss or pinch it when they see it. But the words she spoke, like a little adult, Song Qinglian felt that her heart was soft and seemed to be about to melt.

And Empress Guo's mood seemed to be a little better, she saw Song Qinglian hugging the prince with a look of love, so she said with a smile: "Mother wants to hug her grandson, right?" ”

Song Qinglian sighed and said, "It's not! The heir is also twenty years old this year, and the sons of other families have heirs, but he is the only one who doesn't even have a room. ”

Empress Guo glanced at Lady Yao, and Lady Yao immediately hugged the prince and went to the side to play. Only then did Empress Guo ask, "After so many years, is Miss Liu's illness still not improving?" ”

"Not really! Some time ago, your uncle also went to Jiangnan to visit a famous doctor and sent him to General Zhenwei's mansion. Who knew that the doctor was also helpless. Song Qinglian said a little depressedly: "Later, Mrs. Liu also came to our house in person, saying that she was afraid of delaying the heir, and wanted to withdraw this family business." I saw that when she said that she was divorced, even her eyes were red, it can be seen that this Miss Liu Yucian has been sick for so many years, and even Mrs. Liu's heart is desperate! ”

Empress Guo frowned and asked, "Could it be that you retired the Liu family's family affairs for the heir?" ”

"Not really." Song Qinglian sighed and said, "Your father said that you can't be untrustworthy when you say that you can't be a man, and since Miss Liu and Cheng Hei have made a marriage, there is no reason to go back." ”

Empress Guo showed a pleased smile on her face, she nodded and said, "What my father said is very reasonable, the Liu family's family affairs cannot be withdrawn." That willow clouded leopard is brave and good at fighting, it is the emperor's most relied on arm, and our Zhenguo Mansion must not turn against him. ”

Song Qinglian said a little unhappily: "Do you want to let the heir be delayed endlessly?" ”

Empress Guo pondered for a moment and said, "Now that there is a new Zhong Yuan envoy from the Tai Hospital, his medical skills are quite clever, I will make a decree later, let him go and show this Miss Liu." ”

Song Qinglian had no choice but to say helplessly: "I hope this Zhongyuan envoy can live up to expectations." ”

Ten years ago, Guo Chengsi and Liu Yuchan, the concubine of General Zhenwei's family, engaged in this marriage. However, Guo Chenghui was not the queen at that time, and Liu Yunbao, the general of Zhenwei, was only the captain of Wuyi of Zhengsanpin. In the following ten years, Guo Chenghui entered the palace as a queen, and gave birth to the crown prince in one fell swoop, and the Zhenguo Mansion also rose with the tide and became the head of several national mansions. And Liu Yunbao also became a first-class general Zhenwei with his outstanding military exploits, with 100,000 border soldiers in charge, and guarded Juyong Pass all the year round to fight against foreign enemies.

It is also strange to say that after this Liu Yunbao became General Zhenwei, his concubine Liu Yucian contracted a stubborn disease, and she lingered on the sickbed all the year round, and she didn't know how many famous doctors in Chang'an City had been seen, but there was no improvement in the slightest.

In order to show his compassion for the heroes, Emperor Zhu Xian also sent all the envoys of the Tai Hospital, and the Tai Doctor went to diagnose the frail Miss Liu Yuchan, but he didn't see the reason. Guo Chengsi and Liu Yuchan's family affair was also delayed. Seeing that the sons who were the same year as Guo Chengsi were all married, and even had children, Song Qinglian's heart began to burn.

At this time, the people of the catering bureau brought lunch, and the exquisite delicacies were carefully baked in the small golden clay oven, and when they were delivered to the queen, they were still steaming. What white grilled fish lips, milk fish fillet, eight treasure rabbit dice, fried quail, red oil duck, flower duck tongue, three loofah rolls, holding the furnace guinea fowl, lama cake, almond tofu, Yipin Guan Yan and so on put on a large table, especially the plate of roasted venison in the most eye-catching position, burnt yellow and tender, at a glance it is mouth-watering.

Since Zhu Xian is gone, only Empress Guo, the crown prince and Song Qinglian are left to eat. A group of palace maids held dust, gargles, towels and other things to serve by the side, and the Yao female officials held a silver chopstick inlaid with rubies for Queen Guo. Although there were many eunuchs and palace maids serving around them, they were very quiet, and there was not even a sound of coughing.

Queen Guo moved a few chopsticks, then shook her head and stopped eating, she didn't even bother to look at the plate of roasted venison, which was brown and tender. After Song Qinglian and the prince had also eaten, they removed the dishes, rinsed their mouths again, and cleaned their hands. Lady Yao and the nurse took the prince to the apse to take a nap, while Queen Guo and Song Qinglian returned to the warm pavilion hand in hand.

A palace maid immediately brought two Shifeng Longjing, as well as crystal gummies, strange walnuts, peanut sticky, and spiced cashew nuts. Empress Guo also sent away all the palace maids, leaving only Song Qinglian gossiping.

A copper charcoal basin at his feet was still boiling a few pieces of silver charcoal, and there were a few round oranges on it, and a faint fragrance of orange peel flowed in this warm room. Song Qinglian knew that her eldest daughter loved to eat oranges since she was a child, and she also loved to smell the fragrance of orange peels. When I was at home, I always took a few lucky oranges and roasted them on the edge of the brazier, which not only allowed the fragrance of orange peel to come out, but also baked the orange flesh, which would not hurt my spleen and stomach when eaten in winter.

Song Qinglian picked up the delicate tongs on the side and picked up a round Fu Tangerine and put it in front of her, regardless of the steaming heat, she carefully peeled the orange peel, broke out the petals of orange flesh like a crescent moon inside, and sent it to Queen Guo diligently, saying, "Hui'er, Mother hasn't helped you peel a Fu orange for a long time, you can taste it." ”

Empress Guo actually stopped eating Fu Tangerines for a long time, but looking at Song Qinglian's attentive and petty appearance, she didn't feel a sour nose. She stretched out her slender hand, twisted a small petal of orange, put it in her mouth and gently sipped it. A sweet and sour taste that had not been seen for a long time bloomed on the tip of her tongue.

"Is it sweet?" Song Qinglian couldn't help but ask happily when she saw that Queen Guo had eaten it.

"Of course the lucky orange peeled by my mother is sweet." Empress Guo said with a smile. Swallowing the orange petal, she pulled out her handkerchief and pressed the corner of her mouth.

At this time, the female official Yao walked in with a black lacquer tray, which was a plain silver hollow carved hand stove that was forgotten by the queen in the main hall, and said with a smile: "Seeing that the prince has fallen asleep, the slave maid will add a few plum blossom cakes to your hand stove." As she spoke, she caught a glimpse of the remaining Fu Tangerine on the table, and couldn't help exclaiming, "Niangniang, have you eaten Fu Tangerine?" ”

Seeing the fuss of Female Officer Yao, Song Qinglian said a little unhappily: "When the queen mother is at home, she likes to eat lucky oranges the most. I peeled one for her to eat, is there anything else wrong? ”

Lady Yao sighed and said: "Madame doesn't know, over the years, every time the queen eats a lucky orange, she will have a stomachache, so she has stopped eating it for a long time." Now it's just roasted and smelling the orange peel. ”

"Well, why do you have a stomach ache again?" Song Qinglian asked anxiously.

Lady Yao glanced at Empress Guo cautiously, and when she saw that she didn't want to talk more, she didn't dare to say more. just put the hand stove with silver carbon in her arms, and then asked, "Niangniang, do you want to ask the envoy of the Zhongyuan to ask for a peace pulse?" ”

"No need." Empress Guo slowly fiddled with the green and translucent jade bracelet on her wrist, smiled, and said, "Just eat a piece, just count your fuss." Then he said to Song Qinglian: "Mother don't worry, it's all a small problem when she was pregnant with the prince, just pay attention to it, it's not in the way." ”

I said it was out of the way, but I didn't dare to eat my favorite thing, and I was always uncomfortable! Song Qinglian was secretly worried about this daughter who had always been stubborn, but she didn't dare to continue to dig into the bottom of this issue, who knows how many past events would make her daughter sad.

So she smiled reluctantly and said to Lady Yao: "Fortunately, the queen has you to take care of her, which reassures me and Grandpa Guo." The first time I saw you, I knew you were a good boy with a good heart. ”

Lady Yao's face flushed, and she said a little shyly: "The slave doesn't dare to be a lady's praise, it's just that the mother doesn't think the slave and the maid are rude." ”

Queen Guo said with a smile: "You don't need to be embarrassed, you can still afford these four words." ”

While the three of them were talking and laughing, a palace maid suddenly came to report: "Queen Qiyu, Lingxiao Pavilion has a word, saying that the concubine is happy." ”

Empress Guo's face, which was still smiling and groaning, suddenly froze, and her expression was gloomy for a moment, like a flame blown out by a strong wind, and there was still a trace of boredom and exhaustion. But her expression quickly turned around, and she said indifferently: "Got it, you go down first!" ”

After the palace maid retreated, Empress Guo said to Song Qinglian, who was worried: "Mother, it was rare to enter the palace once, and I wanted to keep you for dinner, but it seems that it is not possible." ”

Song Qinglian hurriedly stood up and said: "It's okay, Niangniang is the queen, so naturally this harem matter is the main thing, and when we wait for the Lantern Festival night banquet, we can meet again." ”

Empress Guo didn't have the heart to say anything more to her, but just instructed Lady Yao: "Send the Duchess of Zhenguo out of the palace." ”

"Yes." After the female official Yao curtsied, she retreated with Song Qinglian.

Empress Guo calmed down, looked at the snow that was flying outside the window, and said to herself: "Why is this winter so long?" ”。